The kanji character 捨 primarily conveys the meaning of "to discard," "to abandon," "to throw away," or "to reject." It implies getting rid of something unwanted or unnecessary. This can apply to physical objects, ideas, or even responsibilities. It suggests a decisive action of separation.

・On-yomi (音読み): シャ (sha) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): す（てる） (suteru)

⚫︎ ゴミを捨てる。 Translation: To throw away the trash. ⚫︎ 彼女は古い考えを捨てた。 Translation: She abandoned her old way of thinking. ⚫︎ その計画を捨てざるを得なかった。 Translation: I had to give up that plan.

The kanji 捨 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of two parts: the semantic component 扌（手, te - hand), which indicates the meaning of the character, and the phonetic component 舍（sha), which contributes to the pronunciation. The hand radical suggests the action of doing something with the hand. In this context, the hand is performing the act of throwing away. The component 舍 originally meant "house" or "shelter," but in this case, it is solely used for its sound. The original meaning evolved over time to encompass the idea of discarding or abandoning.